Skype on the Treo 750?

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Has anyone been able to use Skype on the Treo 750v via 3G or WiFi?

I have tried with WiFi with no luck, I don't have 3G coverage where I live and would like to know if someone that does could try it out and see if it works.

Has anyone been able to use Skype on the Treo 750v via 3G or WiFi?

I have tried with WiFi with no luck,

\the 750v doesnt have wifi...

Sorry, I meant WiFi with the Spectec WiFi card.

Yes, I tried

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I have exactly your configuration: Treo + Minisd Spectec + Skype.

Using Skype over Wi-Fi was only a partial success.
In fact I could chat (of course) and making calls to other Skype users. However during some of those phone calls I could not hear the voice of the person I was talking to (and he couldn't either).

The real disaster is calling traditional phone: in such a case, call is sent and the called phone starts ringing.
At that point Treo has already crashed (need a soft-reset) and traditional phone continues ringing uncontrolled(!)

Furthermore, if Treo goes to sleep with wi-fi working, when it wakes up, card is only seemingly working but will work again only with reinsertion of the card.
I blame it on Spectec driver.

Can someone help?
Bye

I have not been able to connect to other skype users at all, the conversation would freeze at about 2 to 8 seconds, I'm able to hear fragments of voice and the other people can somewhat hear me for a few seconds, then the Treo crashes. That's it on my side.

It would be great if someone could test it out using 3G.

Originally Posted by HectorV

It would be great if someone could test it out using 3G.

I'll do it as soon as I can (maybe tonight or tomorrow) and I'll let you know.

Bye!

Originally Posted by lan_xda

I'll do it as soon as I can (maybe tonight or tomorrow) and I'll let you know.

Bye!

Which version of Skype Mobile are you using? v2.1, v2.0 or v2.0 for slow processors?

From skype website I clicked for downloading of version 2 for slow processor; however, in the dowload page, just under the download button, it shows v. 2.1.0.65 so I am not sure which version number I should trust; anyway I installed that one!
Bye!

Today I was finally able to connect via 3G and establish a Skype call and was successful!!!!

I was using Skype v2.0 for slow processors. I had no other programs running and did some registry hacks to disable some codecs and was using the supplied wired headset.

If someone wants those hacks let me know and I will post them.

This leads me to agree with lan_xda that the Spectec drivers are to blame.

I did a speed test and got 187kbps which I thing is a bit slow for UMTS. (Edit: Actually redid the test at dslreports.com/speedtest with a larger file (1MB) and got a speed of 306 kbit/sec, it was giving me an erroneous reading using the 200k file)

Hey Hector, or anyone for that matter...
Did you guys ever get the problem with not being able to connect SKYPE to the Network, I am in full 3G coverage, but it doesn't even attempt to connect, just immediatly pops up "Unable to Connect to the Internet. Please check connections settings" Its weird even if I am connected (via HSDPA) and even if I am not Connected, it doesn't even try to initiate the Connection when the Data Connection is not connected - just instantly times out with that popup error.... any ideas???

Thanks in advance... Hector I wanted to try it on my Treo with HSDPA snce you said it worked well with UMTS i can only imagine the possiblities...

-drakmog

Originally Posted by HectorV

Today I was finally able to connect via 3G and establish a Skype call and was successful!!!!

I was using Skype v2.0 for slow processors. I had no other programs running and did some registry hacks to disable some codecs and was using the supplied wired headset.

If someone wants those hacks let me know and I will post them.

This leads me to agree with lan_xda that the Spectec drivers are to blame.

I did a speed test and got 187kbps which I thing is a bit slow for UMTS. (Edit: Actually redid the test at dslreports.com/speedtest with a larger file (1MB) and got a speed of 306 kbit/sec, it was giving me an erroneous reading using the 200k file)